Innovations in Lending is part of LendIt’s core competencies. Marketplace lenders (originally known as P2P) come to LendIt each year to connect with the leaders in the industry and to meet innovators blazing new trails. These tracks cover the issues facing platforms today and how these platforms assess risk when extending credit to small businesses and consumers. Innovations in Lending will cover three tracks of content:

Sponsored by Online Lending Policy Institute (OLPI)
The Policy & Regulation track, in partnership with the Online Lending Policy Institute (OLPI), will take a look at the latest issues on policy & regulation and what a new administration in Washington means for online lending. Experts will discuss the OCC limited charter, recent game changing regulatory developments, true lender and the Madden case, and what the early signs indicate about the Trump administration’s plans for fintech companies.

The Fintech Universe

The Fintech Revolution. What started in 2005 with online peer-to-peer consumer loans has quickly moved into almost every area of financial services. This category features leading companies and experts on these innovative topics, while also helping attendees understand where the innovation is headed. The Fintech Universe will cover four tracks of content:

The global perspective track looks at specific countries and regions outside the U.S. These tracks will highlight interesting international fintech companies and emerging markets. Companies from Canada, China, India, Latin America and the UK will explore the latest innovation in those local fintech markets and will provide insight on how the markets compare on a global scale.

Financial Inclusion

The financial inclusion track will look to discuss the current innovative ideas and regulatory proposals that are helping the underbanked gain access to capital. LendIt realizes the importance of helping people out of poverty, this track will cover topics focusing on expansion of credit, empowering women entrepreneurs, auto savings apps to improve your financial life and the effects of predatory lending on the most vulnerable.
Learn More

Training for Staff

Training for staff sessions is one of the new and exciting options for attendees, executives and staff will get the chance to learn from industry experts to help make improvements to the way their firms do business. It is important to note we view these sessions as an interactive experience where attendees are given talking points to discuss with each other and the session leaders. We will have the enlisted help of professional trainers to ensure these sessions are interactive and help the audience learn. Training for Staff will cover two tracks of content:

• Sales & Marketing
• Technology & Operations

Innovation in Real Estate

Marketplace lending has quickly followed into the real estate market with platforms simplifying real estate investing and making it accessible to everyone. Platforms offering equity deals allow investors to maintain a fractional ownership in a property while secured loan deals are simply loans made to a real estate investor. In addition, new technology is making the online mortgage process simple, fast and transparent for both borrowers and investors. Innovations in Real Estate will cover two tracks of content:

Bank technology is changing rapidly; we will examine why partnerships can benefit banks and fintech companies, the different types of partnerships available and how some of these partnerships are structured. We will also delve into why partnerships can be especially beneficial to midsize and regional banks. Attendees in this track will also learn about how technology is transforming the banking system itself, banks currently use old systems and understanding how to update your legacy technology will help keep your bank competitive. Bank Technology will cover two tracks of content:

Now is the time for the investment community to learn about the direct lending asset class, which is one of the most compelling segments within the private credit spectrum. Participate in this track and gain a deeper understanding about what investors and funds think about the asset class, where they can get the best return, and how to best allocate their capital. Additionally, accredited investors will get a chance to hear fund managers pitch their funds for investment. The Investor’s Perspective will cover four tracks of content: